Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-01

any and all vessels Of whatever description
that have been there within wcolS"
He then informed his lieutenant Of what
had happened.
Mlreille, himself, was a remarkable man
and hoped, in the advent Of his chiefs i'd
vancement, to step into the latter's shoes.
| All Of his work was characterized by
shrewdness, care, vigilance and-more es-
| pecially- His eye glowed with
delight. Here, indeed, was noble oppor-
tunity for fame. He at once departed for
Chateau Neuf.
Returning to his train of thought, Louvait
continued:
"Of course, too, such clever fellows must
have chlorOformed her. But how did they
carry her to the shorel All there's clue
number onel The vehicle, II not destroyed,
must have been hidden or returned TO its
usual quarters.
AS to the farmer and huntsman and, in
fact, all of the abductors, they were in dis
| gVise, of course. One thing is certain. 1t
was done by persons knowing well the
haunts and habits of the Princess. And,
| yet, none of the people about here would
or, for that matter, could have been clever
onough-to have done it. Therefore, they
were strangers and yet men who had
| studied the customs Of the Princess. So
| they must have been seen, ct some time,
or other, There's clue number two"
Louvait was known to the world ut largo
as middle-aged, portly and grave, but act
i've. Little did people imagine that this ex-
traordinary man, undisguised, was deter
mined young fellow Of thirty mere beard
less youth.
"To succeed as o detective" ran ono Of
Louvait's maxim's, lone must remain I'M
lnown.n
Accordingly, the real Louvait was not
known.
OF he darted on "L'Oiseau,n the feetest
horse in st. Malo. His plans were all con-
cocted ere he arrived at the chateau.
Thirty minutes afterwards, Leroi, the in
evitable, appeared. But in that time his
rival had already succeeded in inspiring the
household with the wonderful confidence
in his ability which he invariably aroused.
The management of the case had been en-
trusted entirely to him.
Leroi perceived that fate was once more
against him, but with his usual bulldog per-
tinacity, instead Of giving up the game and
returning home, got into conversation with
the inmates Of the chateau and soon learned
the state Of affairs. He resolved TO institute
q search for the culprits on his own account
Louvait, having achieved this victory over
his rival, returned to Baudray's inn, where
he was told that no strangers had been en-
tcrtained as guests for two or three weeks;
and that, furthermore, no strangers had
been seen in that neighborhood for as long
a time. The only guests who had lately left
the inn were the American, Fairfax, and tho
Englishman Oxford.
BY this time, daylight was approaching
and Mireille arrived with the news that no
strange boat had been in the harbQr.
All the vessels which came in before the
storm were yet there. However, some Of
the sailors thought they had caught fleet
ing glimpse of a huge boat, passing out to-
ward tho island in the harbor. And ono old
superannuated fisherman swore that, while
no was inspecting his nets, after the storm,
he the brilliant lights Of a steamer moving
out toward the channel.
Louvait felt that the hour for immediate
action was gone, and that this was case
requiring time, tact and patience, His de-
light increased as its magnitude and COM
plexity increased. Clearly no conspirators
OF small caliber wero concerned in it, This
was q deeply-planned, fnely-exccuted plot.
Men with means and authority were its
originators and executors, and were, there
fore, none Of tho people in the region there
abouts. The glory to be gained was greater,
as the intricacy of the affair was greater.
ITo DE CONTINUED.